MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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